Using CFA Institute to
springboard your career
© EDWARD GRAJEDA
CFA Program
THE BENEFITS
The benefi ts of becoming a CFA
and December and therefore can be
charterholder include:
T
he CFA Program is the gold
standard of investment taken twice in one year. Levels II and III
Credibility: Clients and colleagues
credentials. It stands for are only held once a year in June. Th ere
regard you with a presumption of
excellence, not only in knowledge but in is no time limit on how long a candidate
expertise
character of the individual. As such, it is can take to complete the programme,
Competitive advantage: Employers
a touchstone for the whole fi nancial nor is there a limit to the number of
and clients want the experience that
industry, building discipline, character times you can take each exam. Th e
comes with the CFA charter
and excellence in the fi nancial world. curriculum changes each year to meet
Connections: You’ll join a global
Th e CFA Program is a global, the dynamic nature and complexity of
network of more than 85,000
graduate level, self-study programme the global investment profession. In
charterholders and nearly 100,000
that combines a broad based curriculum order to become a CFA charterholder all
members.
with professional conduct requirements three exams must be passed and the
to prepare you for a wide range of professional and ethical requirements
Recognition: You’ll earn a designation
investment specialties. It is based on the must be met. Th e candidate must also
praised by employers and media
knowledge identifi ed by professionals as become a regular member of CFA
essential to the investment decision- Institute and fulfi l the necessary work commitment of time and energy. A
making process. Th is Candidate Body of experience specifi cations of four years of major benefi t of the CFA Program is its
Knowledge™ covers 10 general topic work experience in a full-time position self-study curriculum, which allows busy
areas ranging from equity and fi xed- consisting of evaluating and applying professionals to earn the designation
income analysis to portfolio fi nancial, economic, or statistical data without leaving their current jobs. Most
management to corporate fi nance. Th e involving securities or other investments, candidates continue in their full-time
CFA Program’s breadth and depth builds or producing work that adds value to the investment careers while enrolled in the
a fundamental knowledge of global process of supervising or teaching CFA Program, enabling them to keep up
investment principles that apply in every persons who practice such activities. with their salary and career
market all over the world. opportunities.
Th ose who enrol in the CFA Program CURRICULUM Th e CFA charter is recognised around
become candidates. As a candidate, it is Th e CFA Program curriculum is the world as a measure of competence,
necessary to study for three exams using delivered in a candidate-friendly, integrity, and passion, and employers are
an assigned curriculum, and take the integrated format and is organised into willing to pay a premium to investment
three levels of the exams sequentially, study sessions to help you schedule your professionals who have earned this
which are held in locations around the preparation time. Each study session designation. Many employers stipulate
world. Level I exams are held in June includes readings, learning outcome the CFA charter as a requirement for
statements and problem sets to investment-related positions and/or for
Learn more and enrol at:
demonstrate the practical application of advancement to more senior positions.
www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog
your knowledge. Preparation for the Th e CFA charter is also held in high
CFA examinations is a substantial regard by the regulatory community.
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